Brief Report: Rare X Chromosome Abnormalities in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Sj ögren's Syndrome

ConclusionVery rare X chromosome abnormalities are present among patients with either SS or SLE and may inform the location of a gene(s) that mediates an X dose effect, as well as critical cell types in which such an effect is operative.

Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - October 12, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Rohan Sharma, Valerie M. Harris, Joshua Cavett, Biji T. Kurien, Ke Liu, Kristi A. Koelsch, Anum Fayaaz, Kaustubh S. Chaudhari, Lida Radfar, David Lewis, Donald U. Stone, C. Erick Kaufman, Shibo Li, Barbara Segal, Daniel J. Wallace, Michael H. Weisman, Swa Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research